Hi may i know how did your organize your Nami Island trip and Gangchon rail bike, which is the best plan, going to which place first? Coz im going end of this month bringing my family so wanna plan once reach Gapyeong which is the best activity to do first. Can all be done in one whole day? Like one day trip there n cominh back to Seoul. Thanks

May sound silly to ask this question here but no harm trying.

Any idea whether Malaysian can enter into South Korea for holidays if he has criminal record in Australia previously?

Hi all,

I saw that the exchange rate now is 1000won=RM3.500..Should I change now or still wait? Thanks

Hi,I going Seoul next week, since people recommend use bigpay to draw cash from atm oversea.
Mean I just top up cash in my bigpay and draw it from Seoul airport?
Do I need exchange some won in Malaysia? And if reach Seoul airport, which atm are advice for drawing

Thanks.
The first 4 nights I'm staying in Dongdaemun.
Busan I'm staying nearby Choryang station which is one station away from Busan station.
The next 4 would be in Myeong Dong.

I just hit food and search for top rated 4+ star above with at least 100-150 reviews or more. Even better if some of the reviews are in Korean language (albeit I can’t read, but it’s there for validation).

So far I’ve tried:

1. Street Food that I stumbled on when walking to bus stops or my destinations. Totally skipped those recommended on tourist destinations as they are expensive.

2. Jajangmyeon - There’s one alley in Insa-dong that sell this for 3500. It was tasty but the rest of these staples I tried in other stores were average at best.

3. Kimchi Stew - Probably not my taste. It was also pricey.

4. YooGane Dalgakbi - Probably the best meal I had in Korea, period. I also tried Hongdae Dalgakbi which has 4.4 star reviews but they were comparable. Yoogane is much cheaper.

5. Cold Buckwheat Noodles - Unique but not my cup of tea. Supposedly those famous and recommended online are average. I manage to stumble upon a good one just below my hotel for cheaper price.

6. Mandu - I went to Michelin recommended restaurant in MyeongDong. 10 mandu + signature noodles for 18,000 won. Ok the noodles are smooth and soft. The star is actually their cold buckwheat noodles (MyeongDong Kyoja).

Since I’m such a big fan of dumplings I went to e-mart and bought myself a big bag of assorted flavoured dumplings. Luckily Airbnb has kitchen to cook them.

7. Toasts - Average at best. Isaac, Eggdrop or Egg cellent.

8. Other street stall food that i came across to fill my stomach but not worth mentioning here.

Can you suggest any good eateries?

I tried Toksochon Samgyetang. Personally the Ginseng chicken soup taste weird but the strong Ginseng wine make up for it. Good for first time though.

Haven’t tried budae jigae yet. Maybe tomorrow for lunch or dinner.

Chimaek tried Kkanbu and Chi Chi. Prefer chi chi.

do a food blog juseyo

I was checking both AA and MAS and they were pretty similar. About 1.3k to 1.4k per person. The last time I went it was only 800-900

Wondering if it still can go lower or should I buy now?

March or April. Is that the peak season? Last time I went was Oct/Nov

Wa 2021 is 2 years from now. Hahaha I am aiming for next year XD

I see I see. With that price might as well go for MAS

Actually a lot of eateries not listed in Google Maps.
I saw one KKanbu chicken branch nearby Dongdaemun near Ihwa but the branch is not listed in Google Maps.

Nowadays I stop trusting Google Maps and just search for a restaurant when hungry.
IMO better taste and cheaper.
However, the language barrier can be a problem as most Korean restaurant waiters don't speak English.

Unless you're Chinese. Surprisingly a lot of waiters/waitress can speak decent Mandarin & Korean.

Contrary to popular saying, I find Google Maps better. It nails popular attraction accurately with transit information. It’s just that I won’t rely Google Maps for food recommendation in SK.

I have been here for 14 days and never had any issue with Google Maps for transit and location services

The autumn season is late this year as it's not that cold now. My guide say it maybe due to global warming. I think it's better to visit Naejangsan National Park  next week

No I using SIM card korea and found out only driving mode is accessible by naver and kakao map. Walking mode is not working